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THE ROTHLEY POSTY O U R F R E E C O M M U N I T Y N E W S P A P E R

BABINGTON COURT in Rothley has won a prize in a gardencompetition.

The sheltered home for elderly peo-ple on Woodgate received third prize inCharnwood Neighbourhood Housing’sannual garden competition.

Residents Dorothy Webster, TonyChurch and Don Mclugash are the greenfingered trio of residents whose effortsimpressed the judges.

Dorothy said: “We’ve tried to make acottage garden with flowers and hanging

baskets.”Resident Brian Smith said: The gar-

den is beautiful, I like to come and sithere when the weather’s nice.”

Mrs Bessie Grindrod and Mrs PatriciaTalbott agreed, saying: “It’s wonderfuland has given us such a lot of pleasure.”Pic: (l-r) Tony Church, Dorothy Web-ster and Don Mclugash

A GANG of men broke into aCropston home, assaultedthe occupants and stole cashand jewellery before fleeingin the victims’ Range Rover.

The incident happened at approximate-ly 9am on Thursday July 21, when threemen entered a house in Station Road.The men demanded that the occupantshand over any money they had in theirhome. Shortly after the men left thehouse and drove away in the victims’ redRange Rover. They drove along StationRoad before leaving it in Templar Road,Rothley where it was located later thatday by police. Also taken in the burglarywas a quantity of cash, a number ofwatches and some jewellery.

Both victims, a man aged 64 and awoman aged 40, received injuries to theirface and body and were taken to theLeicester Royal Infirmary. They have sincebeen discharged.

Police are appealing for anyone withinformation about the incident to callthem immediately.

Investigating officer, Detective Consta-ble Steve Winterton, said: “We have beencarrying out a number of enquiries sincethe incident happened including extensivehouse to house enquiries. We are nowhoping that our appeal will encourageothers to come forward who we haven’tyet spoken to.

“The two victims were assaulted in theirown home and had some of their valued

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belongings taken, this isn’t something thatthey will forget easily. I would like tourge anyone with anyone information,even if it seems irrelevant, to call us assoon as they can. It may be that you livein the area and saw someone acting suspi-ciously prior to the incident? Or maybeyou were approached by the woman as-saulted who asked you for help followingthe burglary? If so please get in touch.

“We believe that the suspects got into asecond car at some point between StationRoad and dumping the Range Rover inRothley. We would like to appeal to any-one who thinks they may have seen thechange over to give us a call.”

Anyone with any information is askedto contact DC 740 Steve Winterton onLeicester 0116 222 2222, follow the in-structions to leave a message for a policeofficer and when prompted key in theofficer’s identification number 0740. Alter-natively, contact Crimestoppers, which isfree and anonymous on 0800 555 111.

LIFE BESIDE the sea was explored bylocal scouts on a trip to Hunstantonin July.

Nine scouts from the 77th BradgateScout Troop based at Richard HillSchool in Thurcaston together with scoutleader Steve Baker visited the East Coasttown. Steve said: “The trip was organ-ised to give the scouts a different envi-ronment to explore for their NaturalistActivity Badge.”

During their stay they visited the localSealife Centre where they had a talkabout the rock pool creatures foundalong the beach between Hunstantonand Heacham and were able to touchthe crabs and starfish.

The highlight of the trip was a Sundaymorning visit to the Hunstanton LifeboatStation were one of only four Hovercraftlifeboats in the UK is stationed.

Steve said: “As they arrived, thescouts were lucky enough to be able tosee the hovercraft in action as the crewwere bringing the vessel up from thebeach after their morning exercises. Good timing or what!”

After a tour of the station,led by the Station OperationsManager, Mr Robin Rafferty,the scouts assembled in theHovercraft boathouse, whereHarry Gilmour and ThomasDavis were invested by theirleader as new scouts followingtheir progression into thesection from cubs. After theceremony Robin presented thepair with their Certificates of

Investiture. Steve said: “It was a com-plete surprise for the two of them andsomething for them to remember inyears to come.”Pis (left): Scouts looking on as theHunstanton Hovercraft Lifeboat isbrought up to the boathouse by thecrew. Above: Harry Gilmour (centre)and Thomas Davis (right) being pre-sented with their Certificates of Inves-titure by Hunstanton LifeboatOperation Manager Robin Rafferty

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POLICE ARE appealing forpublic help after a car wasstolen from the driveway ofa home in Rothley.

The incident took place sometimebetween 11.30pm on Friday July 15 and9.30am on Saturday July 16 in the Roth-ley Road area, close to Whatton Oaks,when a house was entered and anumber of items were stolen includingthe keys to a Skoda Fabia.

The grey Skoda Fabia has the registra-tion number CA57 WEL and was parkedon the driveway. Other items stolenincluded an apple iPhone 3, a SonyPlaystation 3 console, a 42” LG plasmaTV, an Apple iPad and various consolegames.

Detective Constable Kerry Washingtonis investigating the incident, she said:

“We would appeal to anyone who hascome across the stolen vehicle eitherparked or being driven around the areato contact us. A number of items werestolen during the incident and there’s apossibility that the offender may havetried to sell the items on. Have you beenapproached by someone selling similaritems in suspicious circumstances or doyou know someone who has acquiredany of the items? If you can help withany aspect of the investigation thenplease get in touch. Any calls receivedwill be treated in confidence.”

Anyone with any information is askedto contact DC 4442 Kerry Washington on0116 222 2222, follow the instructionsto leave a message for a police officerand when prompted key in the officer’sidentification number 4442. Alternatively,contact Crimestoppers which is free andanonymous on 0800 555 111

A GAP year trip to Africa hasbeen a life changing experi-ence for a young womanfrom Rothley.

Alice Pulford (21) went as a volun-teer teacher to Malawi in 2007, on a fivemonth placement teaching English, Sci-ence and PE to 175 schoolchildren.Four years later she has successfullyfunded, built and is now managing anorphanage.

Moved by the plight of the childrenorphaned by the Aids epidemic andwitnessing first hand the precariousnessof their life, on her first visit she becameinvolved with the local ‘porridge fund’.This distributes government oats to com-munities threatened by starvation.

On a second trip in 2008 to one ofthe villages, Tilinanu, the idea of com-pleting a half constructed church build-ing into an orphanage was born, andwith the support of friends and family,Alice began organising fundraising eventsto raise the £6500 needed for theproject.

A year later the orphanage at Tilinanuwas opened and is now home to 36 girls,a safe haven where they have food, edu-

cation and a stable life.The Tilinanu charity also finances a

porridge fund to feed 175 children a day.Alice says: “Their weight, height andhealth are monitored regularly and it’sfantastic to see the benefits and changeit can make to the child with a stableand consistent meal.”

Alice has just graduated from Liver-pool John Moore’s University and isabout to start a Masters degree in SocialWork – she spends all her vacation timein Malawi.

She added: “The ultimate goal is tohelp and guide this community to standon its own two feet and help provide forthe children within it.”

Alice has been supported by her sis-ter Nina and her mother Yvonne, ownerof Latimer Design on Woodgate, whohave all worked at the orphanage andbeen instrumental in the continuingfundraising.

To find out more about the orphan-age and future fundraising projects go towww.lovetilinanu.org.uk

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY Council ismaking £320,000 available throughthe network of 25 Community Forumsfor local communities to invest inprojects of their choice.

Residents and community groups canget directly involved and put theirproject ideas forward, comment onother proposals and vote on their favour-ites.

A spokesman for the County Councilsaid: “If you have an idea for a projectthat will benefit and improve your localarea and your community, now is thetime to submit a Project Proposal Form.

“At Community Forum Budget work-shops later this autumn, these ideaswill be prioritised for a share of thefunds. Before that, there will be achance to view the project proposalsand to make your comments and sug-gestions.”

To find out more about how youcan get involved, please visitwww.leicestershireforums.org/cfb.htmlor call 0116 3057034.

The next Area Forum meeting forthis area will be held on October 3 atBirstall Village Hall at 7pm. All resi-dents are invited to attend.

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A FULL meeting of Rothley Parish Coun-cil was held on July 11.

It was reported that there were no re-ported burglaries either to private dwellingsor outbuildings in Rothley or Swithland inJune.

Following residents’ concerns aboutground levels being created on the Brook-field Farm site, Cllrs Peter Osborne andDiane Wise met with an officer from Charn-wood’s planning department and someresidents. Residents are concerned thatsome of the new properties will look

straight into Hallfields Lane properties.There are further concerns that water fromthe site may flood adjacent properties.

The planning officer agreed to ensurethat these concerns were addressed by thedeveloper.

From April 1, 2012, Leicestershire Coun-ty Council will charge Rothley Parish Coun-cil £350 pa to host its website.

Over the past few months, Rothley Par-ish Council and Mountsorrel Parish Councilhave been jointly looking to develop a planof acceptable and non acceptable develop-

ments in the area over the forthcomingdecade and to prepare a ‘wish list’ of com-munity needs. This Neighbourhood Planwill be a part of local planning restrictions,once agreed by the community.

It was agreed to apply for £5000 offunding to progress the plan from the Coun-ty Council’s Big Society Fund, with eachparish council agreeing to provide £2500.

It was reported that Charnwood Bor-ough Council have not responded to arequest for a meeting regarding the Brook-field Development balancing pond.

The Parish Council has received emailsregarding the public use of the tenniscourts. Under the terms of the lease be-tween the Parish Council and Rothley Ivan-hoe Tennis Club, the club is obliged tomaintain two courts for public use. Theseare available until 6pm on weekdays unlessneeded by the club, which needs to benotified on the club notice board.

Mr Barry Simons has been co-optedonto the Council to fill a vacancy.

A full meeting of Rothley Parish washeld on July 15.

Cllr Peter Osborne reported that heexpected informal discussions have or willtake place between developers CharlesChurch, the Borough and County Councilsregarding a new application for BrookfieldFarm. Plans for 170 homes were refusedearlier this year.

Following a letter from a resident to

Stephen Dorrell MP and correspondence byhim with the County Council, the ParishCouncil is asked to consider installing addi-tional street lights on Westfield Lane.

To provide lighting to a standard thatthe County Council would assume responsi-bility for would cost £100,000. It wasagreed that such costs could not be justi-fied.

It was agreed to install a Ragtex clothesre-cycling bin on the Rothley Centre carpark which will generate some income forthe Parish Council.

A diseased maple tree on the FowkeStreet playing field has been felled.

No minutes of Thurcaston and CropstonParish Council were available at the time ofgoing to press

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A SPECIAL awards ceremony was held at the Rothley Court Hotelwhen long serving members of the Rothley and District RBL Pop-py Collection Team had their long term service to the branchrecognised by the Royal British Legion.

Mr Peter Osborne, immediate pastChairman of the Leicestershire CountyCouncil and who has this month takenover as Poppy Appeals Organiser forthe branch, made the presentations tothe collectors.

Mrs Ann Harmer of Rothley andMrs Katherine Geary of Thurcaston,both received a certificate for 10 yearsservice as a Poppy Appeal Collector.Two other awards to Mr Brian Prestonand Mr John Philips, both of Rothley,could not be made on the night asboth were indisposed. Mr Preston’saward was also a 10 year certificateand Mr Philips a special badge as acollector with 15 years service.

Finally, and with great applause,was the presentation to Mr NormanLatham of a badge and a fourth bar tohis long service medal. Norman hasjust stood down as Poppy Appeal or-ganiser to the branch after 50 years ofservice. Mr Peter Osborne who hasjust taken over from Norman re-marked on his outstanding serviceduring which time he has organisedthe collection of over £120,000 forthis very deserving cause. Mrs MegHendry, branch chairman, and all atthe presentation wished Norman along and happy retirement from themany facetted aspects of the positionhe has relinquished but he will still bea treasured member of the branch.Pics: Peter Osborne making presen-tations to (from top)Mrs Ann Harm-er, Mrs Katherine Geary & MrNorman Latham

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ROTHLEY’S POLICE officers now have a local base.PC Stephen Rhodes and PCSO Nigel Ritchie now have a permanent office in the

Rothley Centre on Mountsorrel Lane, where they start and finish their shifts, do ad-ministration and send and receive emails.

PC Rhodes said: “This is proving veryeffective as myself and Nigel now workpermanently from here, occasionallyusing the offices at Newtown Linford andThurcaston.

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creases our presence in the villagewhich benefits both residents and thepolice.”

The move comes following the clo-sure of Quorn Police station and theroom at the Rothley Centre is providedfree by Rothley Parish Council.

Chairman Percy Hartshorn said: “Wenow get much more of our officers’ timein the village and it has definitely in-creased police visibility.”Pic: PCSO Nigel Ritchie (left) and PCStephen Rhodes in their Rothley office

ROTHLEY PARISH Church has ap-pointed a youth worker.

Tom Brewster (23) is a MinistryAssistant with particular responsibilitytowards 11 to 18 year olds within thechurch and the community.

Tom is married to Ruthie who isundertaking post-graduate medicaltraining in Leicester.

Tom and Ruthie both studied mu-sic at The University of Manchesterand Tom has recently completedprojects with young people in Man-chester and London.

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THERE HAVE been a number ofburglaries in nearby villages dur-ing the past few weeks whereentry has been gained to housesvia rear patio doors which haveeither been smashed or forced togain entry.

So please review your home security

paying particular attention to how some-one may gain access to the rear of yourproperty. Keep blinds or curtains closed,or partially closed, and keep valuablessuch as ipads, MP3 players and gamesconsoles out of sight.

There have been five burglaries inCropston between July 1 and August 12.Two were on Station Road, two on This-

tle Close and one on Leicester Road.Enquiries are being carried out on all ofthem to try and trace those responsible.We ask members of the public in thearea to be vigilant and report any suspi-cious persons or vehicles, and to consid-er extra security measures such asalarms, security lights and goodwindow/door locks.

A home on Oakfield Lane, Rothleywas burgled on July 15/16. items stolenwere a Skoda Fabia from the driveway,an Apple iphone, a Sony playstationconsole, a 42” LG plasma TV, an Appleipad and various console games.Crime Report, Rothley, July 1 – August 12:

Burglary 2, theft 3, A quantity of leadwas stolen from bay windows on West-field Lane and on Templar Way cash leftout for the milkman was stolen. Burglarynon-dwelling 1Crime Report, Cropston, Jun 1 – Aug 12:

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A BIRD table has been presented to alocal care home by the Rothley andSoar Valley Lions Club.

Lions made the presentation at the Rose Cottage OldPeople’s Home on Rothley Road, Mountsorrel, in memo-ry of Mrs Noreen Parker, a former resident who hasrecently died.

Mrs Parker had supported the Lions’ fundraising formany years by knitting various items.Pic: (l-r) Nicola Schofield, Charles Parket, Ruth Johnson &Pamela Frost

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PLANS FOR the erection offive dwellings and the con-version of farm buildings totwo dwellings on TownGreen Street have been re-fused by Charnwood.

The applicant was Mr AnthonyCooper and the proposals were forPark Farm, 81 Town Green Street.

Charnwood said that the proposeddevelopment would be over dominantwithin a Conservation Area, andwould be harmful to the setting of theadjacent listed buildings.

Charnwood also said the vehicularaccess lacked adequate width andvisibility and would be a source ofdanger to highway users.

Details of the application,P/11/0666/2, can be viewed onCharnwood’s website.

SHOPPERS WILL be able tobag even more fresh pro-duce and Fairtrade goods asCharnwood Borough Counciltrials a second farmers’ mar-ket in Loughborough.

The Council which already hosts afarmers’ market on the secondWednesday of each month, is now setto trial a second market on thefourth Wednesday of each month.The trial will start on September 28for three months, and, if successful,could see the second market openfor business on a permanent basis. Itwill also feature green and ethicalproducts and Fairtrade stalls to helppromote locally grown and producedgoods.

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THE BIRSTALL & Rothley branch of theWEA is offering the following coursesthis autumn.AN INTRODUCTION TO MIXED MEDIA

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meetings from 21st SeptemberBRITISH MONARCHS: from Elizabeth Ito Elizabeth II

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THIS YEAR’S charity cricket match atRothley Park Cricket Club is to includea number of basketball players fromThe Leicester Riders.

Rob Paternostrom, Barry Lamble andTom Shirlock all bring height and depthto an All Starts XI captained by formerLeicester City player Matt Elliott. ScottOakes, Leon Lloyd and Tim Stimpsontogether with other Leicester Tigersplayers, will be up against a full strengthLeicestershire County Cricket Club XIcaptained by Claude Henderson, in thishis testimonial year.

Proceeds this year will be sharedbetween Rainbows, LOROS and the devel-opment of junior cricket at Rothley ParkCricket Club.

The event takes place on SundaySeptember 4 from 1.30pm, WestfieldLane, Rothley LE7 7LG. Admission £5with children under 13 free. Pay on theday. There will be free parking, a BBQ,bar, raffle and inflatables.

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welcome to enter – for the competition,or just for fun. Doors open to the publicto look around at 2.30pm

From Richard Elks

MEMBERS OF Thurcaston & CropstonGardening Club enjoyed a visit to a

‘secret’ garden in Leicester.Yards from a very busy main road

with non-stop traffic thundering past,completely hidden from view behind atall hedge and mod-est dwelling, is asecret garden; whichmembers of thegardening club wereprivileged to visit fortheir first summerouting.

Ten years in themaking from anovergrown field anda design ‘on the back of a fag packet’,this is the most stunning garden.

The garden incorporates strong designfeatures and bold hard landscaping creat-ing different and distinctive ‘rooms’ in aplot of about an acre. Members weredelighted at many of the features, forexample, a wildlife pond, connected to anatural stream, which attracts a kingfish-er on a regular basis, and other waterfeatures including a reclaimed fountain.

They were also very envois of thethree greenhouses where most of theplants are grown from seed, including

SWIMMING CLASSES for babies and toddlers are coming toQueniborough and Shepshed, with new classes startingthis month.

Puddle Ducks was hatched in 2001and is a fun and friendly swimmingprogramme offering unique baby swim-ming and toddler swimming classes.

A spokeswoman, Liz Gabriel, said:“Classes are packed full of activities todevelop water confidence and swim-

ming skills with lots of musicand rhyme, its flexible designmeans you can join at anyage from 0-4 years. Childrenlearn lifesaving, swimmingand underwater skills and inall swimming classes learn toswim without armbands andwith grace and efficiency.”

To join in the fun andbook a free trial class callLiz on 07906 191 504 oremail:nottinghamshire@puddleducks.com or visitwww.puddleducks.com formore class information

Swimming classesfor babies

the contents of the well stocked vegeta-ble garden. An impressive pergola is acentral feature that links many of therooms together. The garden owners,Jackie and Gary made us all very wel-come and were most generous with their

hospitality. This wasa most delightfulevening visit.The Gardening ClubShow: SaturdaySeptember 3,2.30pm

Go to any pro-duce show and youwill overhear re-marks like “I’ve got

one better than that at home” or “mineare better than that”. On September 3you have the chance to prove it at theThurcaston and Cropston Annual Garden,Craft and Produce show at the MemorialHall, Thurcaston. The closing date forentries is 11am on the morning of theshow.

Schedules of classes with full detailson how to enter are available fromBrookside Nursery in Anstey, TebbuttsElectronics in Thurcaston, Bradley’ssupermarket in Rothley, and the Memori-

al Hall in Thurcaston. Or contact DaveHaddon the show secretary on 0116 2359758.

This an OPEN show and everyone is

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THURCASTON PARENTS are celebrating af-ter being told their children will get freebus passes to school.

Earlier this year, the County Council decid-ed that the route between Thurcaston andLongslade College was less than three miles,the distance above which free bus passes areprovided.

Letters were issued to parents advisingthem that their children would not be entitled

AN EXHIBITION staged by Roth-ley Heritage Trust was recog-nised at this year’s Leicester,Leicestershire and RutlandHeritage Awards.

The exhibition was held in the OldSchool Rooms in July 2010 as part ofthe Festival of Archaeology and receiveda Highly Commended award at a ceremo-ny at Snibston Discovery Museum, wherethe Chairman of Leicestershire CountyCouncil Jackie Dickinson presented theawards.

She said: “I’m delighted with thisyear’s awards, not just for the winners,but for everyone who entered as thestandard was so high. The entries reflectthe very high interest across Leicester-shire and Rutland in our local historyand heritage and our strong museumculture.”

The principal award of Museum ofthe Year went to the Sir John Moore

Spokesman Ben Mitton said: “Ifyou have a home, office or factorywith a southerly facing roof you maywell be able to earn between £700and £1,400 each year, tax free, thanksto a government guarantee. However,this guarantee will not be as generousnext year, so we are recommendingacting now to take full advantage”.

He added: “The amount of savingsto your electric bills by fitting solarpanels has recently been highlightedin the press as being wildly inaccurate,the truth is you will save money, butby how much will depend on a

DAVE MITTON Electrical Ltd of Burton-on-the-Wolds is offeringhomeowners in Rothley, Cropston and Thurcaston a free assess-ment and site survey on the latest Solar Photovoltaic Systems.

number of factors. We can give youa very good guide when we under-take the free assessment. It is trueto say by generating your own elec-tricity there is less need to worryabout the predicted increases overthe next few years and you do getpaid for any surplus electricity yougenerate”.

Dave Mitton Electrical is a familyrun company trading for over 25years and fully accredited to installSolar PV systems. Free assessmentscan be arranged by calling 01509889096

Foundation, Appleby Magna.Pic: Rothley’s Archaeological Warden, Bri-an Verity, with the award

to free transport but could pay £400 for anannual pass,.

Now the County say they have done an as-sessment of the route and consider it “not asuitable walking route because of the narrow-ness of the footway approaching the railwaybride on Greengate Lane.”

About 15 families have now been notifiedthat their children will receive a free bus passafter all.

Exhibition praised

Thurcaston free bus pass

Free solar panelassessment

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The Rolls Royce Retired EmployeesAssociation was founded on February 23,1951. The aim of the Association was

“to provide social intercourse by meansof concerts, outings and exhibitions ofarts and crafts etc to give Rolls RoyceEmployees an interest following theirretirement”. This aim still holds goodtoday with concerts at the Rolls RoyceLeisure complex on Moor Lane in Derbyoutings this year to date to Woburn Ab-bey, Llangollen, Port Sunlight, MarshFarm, Love Never Dies and trips plannedto Buckingham Palace, Tower of London,Llandudno and Bruges .

One of the highlights of this year willbe a “Last Night of the Proms” on Octo-ber 21 at Rolls Royce in Derby: watchthe press for more details.

With many ex-employees living in theLoughborough area who worked at the

Mountsorrel factory until its closure in1994 and many people being transferredto Derby and Hucknall the Association iskeen to encourage new members fromthis area.

We hold a monthly get together atRolls Royce Leisure on the second Tues-day of each month at 1pm where youcan meet up with ex workmates andenjoy a drink and a reasonably pricedlight meal.

Anyone interested can contact me on0116 2106917 or by email:patrick.neal7@ntlworld.com

Patrick Neal

Rothley History SocietyWed Sept 21, 7.30pm

Spkr: Diana Courtney on Richard IIIOct 19: Janet Courtney: Cities on the Silk

RouteAdm £2 for members, £3 non-members

Visitors welcome• • •

Have you any unwantedknitting wool?

Would you like to let us have it for our Samar-itans Purse Shoebox Appeal

We have ladies knitting hats and scarves tosend out to the children at Christmas but are

struggling for knitting wool.If you have any could you please contact

Daphne on 2675721 or 07971721927.Thank you

• • •

Fosse Co-op Camera ClubLeicester

We meet at St Peter’s Church Rooms, WestHolme St (off Hinckley Rd)

each Friday at 7.45pm from Sep – MayWe are a very friendly club who welcome peo-ple of all standards. We are always lookingfor new members and you are invited along

to any of our club evenings to meet us.We can offer tuition in the use of the cameraand also editing in Photoshop and Elements

by prior arrangementIf you would like more details, or a copy of

the programme, please contact:John Walters 0116 2992230

emailjohn.walters8@ntlworld.comor Mary Staps 0145 5820439

• • •

St James GospelChoir

Come and Join us and have fun –no auditions!

Meeting on the 1st and 3rd Fridaysat 7.30pm, St James Church, Church Hill, Bir-

stall1st practice is Friday September 2

• • •Tea, cakes and sale of second hand books

at St Leonard’s, Main Street, Swithland

Saturday and Sunday, September 10/112-4.30pm

(donations in aid of church funds)Come and join us on our last Open Church for

this yearThank you all who have made these week-

ends so successful• • •

Coffee MorningAt Rothley Methodist Church, Howe Lane

Every Tuesday morning, 10-11.30am comerain or shine

Friendly atmosphere, everyone welcomeTea & Coffee and biscuits or toasted tea cake

Proceeds for the Methodist Church• • •

Save the ChildrenPlease come to the

Coffee Morningat The Methodist Coffee Shop, Wanlip Lane,

Birstallon Saturday October 30, 10am to 12noon

Various stalls• • •

Syston BandInvite you to a free

Concert in the ParkSunday September 18, 3-4pm

Central Park, SystonWhy not bring a picnic and enjoy a traditional

family Sunday afternoon• • •

Calling all Brass Players

Syston Band Needs YouSmall friendly N Leicester brass band seeksplayers in all sections to help rebuild the

band to fighting fitnessPractice: Monday & Thursday

Syston Brookside ClubFor more details call 0116 2609310 or

2675823Email:tubdennis@aol.com

systonbandmail@yahoo.comPlayers of all ages and abilities welcome

• • •Ladies Circle

Rothley Methodist Church, Howe Lane,Rothley

Coffee MorningSaturday October 1, 10-11.30am

in aid of Air AmbulanceVarious stalls

Everyone welcome• • •

Ladies CircleRothley Methodist Church,

Howe Lane, RothleyMeetings start again on Tuesday September

13 at 2.30pmSue Smith will be at our first meeting with atalk on her charity in Africa and her experi-

ence in South AfricaPlease come and join a friendly

group of peopleFor more info contact Joan Lovett on 0116

2374868• • •

Mountsorrel Book ClubCharity Coffee Morning

All proceeds to Air AmbulanceSaturday September 10From 10am to 12noon

Room above Mountsorrel LibraryThe Green, Mountsorrel(lift access available)

Cakes, books, raffle, local produce, sales ta-ble, bric-a-brac

Entry £1 inc refreshmentsPlease come and support us

• • •Friends of Bishop Ellis Primary School

Present

A Ladies Evening of BeautyTherapies and Shopping

at Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School, Thur-maston (opposite Asda)

Friday, September 23, 7-9.30pmStalls include mini treatments by Ragdale

Hall and other beauty therapists, plus LanzaHair, Zumba demonstrations, jewellery and

gift stalls, plus much moreTickets: in advance £3.50, on the door £4

The Rothley Post welcomes yourviews and opinions on any subject. Let-ters, which must include your name andaddress, (though not necessarily forpublication) can be posted to: The Bir-stall Post, Longslade College, WanlipLane, Birstall, Leicester LE4 4GH, orhanded in at Rothley library, RothleyPost Office, Woodgate or email:editor@birstallpost.co.uk

YOUR SAY...

You may not realise this but the Leices-tershire Branch of the Embroiderers’ Guildhas been in existence for over 40 yearsand was the first branch to be set up inLeicestershire and Rutland.

We are a friendly group of mainly ladieswho share a common interest in textileswhich include hand embroidery, machineembroidery, papermaking, feltmaking andtextiles from other countries. This year wehave had speakers on machine embroidery,goldwork, embroidered gloves, hand-madepaper and ‘talking felt’. Workshops haveincluded postcards for the 2012 Olympicsand a Japanese designs day, In October wehave a Sculpting with Silk dayschool and aChristmas self-help day in November.

We have a speaker on the second Satur-day of each month, excluding August(2.00 for 2.30pm) and 4-5 dayschools ayear (10am-4pm). We meet at BraunstoneWest Social Centre, St Mary’s Avenue,Braunstone, Leicester and there is on-sitecar parking. We have an extensive libraryand sales tables for members’ use.

Our next meeting is on September 10when we will also be taking our subs forthe year. Please come along and see whatwe have to offer, our visitor’s fees are£4.50 but if you would like to join afterthe meeting, this will be refunded.

For further information please ring meon 0116 2890206 (after 6pm) or email:rita-yeo@virginmedia.com

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Are you aged 7-21?Enjoy Acting Singing & Dancing?Do you want to learn new SKILLS,Make new FRIENDS & have FUN?

Then WE want to meet YOU!

Classes in Melton & Birstall.New Term starts 1st September

Newcomers welcome to join for ourXmas Show and Spring Exams.

call/txt POLLY: 07974333890email: phase.arts@hotmail.co.uk

www.phasearts.co.uk

Phase Arts Theatre School

Limited ½ price trial classes in September

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glass of Pimms or fruit punchFor further details on purchasing advancetickets contact: Maria on 07875979058 or

Susan on 07733310294 orsoc_0537@yahoo.co.uk

Event is ladies only• • •

Charity Craft FairSaturday October 810am to 3.30pm

at the Rothley Centre, Mountsorrel Lane,Rothley

Admission 80pOver 25 craft stalls, including jewellery, ce-ramics, textiles, toys, gifts and lots more

individually made and designed itemsCakes, refreshments and raffle

Why not spread the cost of Christmas andstart your shopping early.

All proceeds to the Leicestershire MS TherapyCentre, registered charity no.701925

Contact Susan on 0116 2388035 for moreinformation

• • •Birstall Birdwatching Club

presents

The Charnwood Forestby Michael Jeeves

An illustrated talk on the birds, wildlife andnatural history sites in CharnwoodOn Tuesday October 11 at 7.30pm

The Rothley Centre, Mountsorrel Lane,Rothley

Visitors welcome £2Further information from Ken Goodrich on

0116 2674813• • •

Syston Band Open EveningMonday September 19 from 7.30-9.30pm

Brookside Club SystonWant to learn a brass instrument but don’t

know which one? Then come and try them allout

Looking for a new band? Come and see whatwe have to offer

Used to play and thinking about startingagain? Then we’re the band for you

Syston Band is throwing open its doors toinvite you to an open evening

Members will be on hand to answer any ques-tions you might have

If you play already why not bring your instru-ment (or we will lend you one) and have a

blow?Who are Syston Band? We are a small, friend-ly and informal brass group with players of

all ages. We practice on Monday 7.30-10.30pm (beginners 7.30-8.30) and Thurs-

day 8-10pm at Syston Brookside ClubDetails: 0116 2609310 or 2675823,

email:tubdennis@aol.com orsystonbandmail@yahoo.com

Or just come along on the night – players ofall ages and abilities are assured of a warm

welcome• • •

Table Top SaleRothley Centre, Mountsorrel Lane LE7 7PR

Saturday November 12To book a table at the cost of £10 please

ring 0116 2661342 for full details• • •

Charity Bridge Driveorganised by Loughborough Lions

at the Rothley Centre, Mountsorrel Lane,Rothley

Wednesday November 9 at 1.30pm with after-noon tea provided at a cost of £6 per person

To book a table please contact Jackie on0116 2303317

• • •Thurcaston & Cropston Gardening Club

Annual Garden, Craft &Produce Show

Saturday September 3, 2.30pmThurcaston Memorial Hall, Anstey Lane

All welcome• • •

Coffee Morningat the Rothley Centre, Mountsorrel Lane,

RothleySaturday October 29

10am to 12noonCakes, plants, gifts and jewellery (new &second hand), toys, tombola, raffle, books,

bric-a-brac and Phoenix CardsEveryone welcome – come along and get

some early Christmas presents. Entry £1 toinclude unlimited coffee and biscuits

In aid of Cancer Research UK• • •

Thurcaston ToddlerGroup

We are a friendly parent run informal ToddlerGroup that opens its doors every Tuesday

from 9-11am (during school term times) forchildren from birth to 5 years. Children get

to play with different toys, do a craft activityand have a snack and a drink as well as so-

cialising with other children. Parents/carerscan make themselves a drink have a chat and

get a change of scene for the morning!Feel free to drop in and give us a try, admis-sion is £2, even if you have more than one

child.We are based at Thurcaston Memorial Hall,

Anstey Lane, Thurcaston LE7 7JA• • •

Film PresentationsFrom Thurcaston & Cropston Parish Council‘Another Year’ Friday September 9 (129

mins)This British comedy drama about ordinary

people stars Jim Broadbent and Ruth Sheenas geologist and medical counsellor. The

story spans the four seasons of the year onan allotment, showing the comical life and

reactions between family and friends.‘Burke & Hare’ Friday October 14 (91 mins)This is a true story set in 1820’s Edinburgh.Starring Bill Bailey and Isla Fisher, it is a

black comedy about two grave robbers whofind a lucrative business providing cadaversfor Edinburgh University Medical School, but

events become quite complicated.Thurcaston & Cropston Parish Council will beshowing these films at Thurcaston MemorialHall. Starting at 7.30pm, tickets cost £4.50and concessions are £4. The price includes

refreshments and a lucky prize draw.Advance tickets can be purchased via the par-

ish office, 0116 2367626 or at the door• • •

Celebration of the 400th anniversary of

The King James BibleAt St Peter’s Church, Loughborough Road,

MountsorrelSaturday September 10

10am to 4pmReadings, Bell Ringing, Organ Music, Choir

Children’s Activities: Competitions, Quiz, Col-ouring, Craft and MORE!

Tea/coffee and cake, BBQ, Displays and StallsSomething for everyone!

• • •

Jazz at St James!George Huxley’s Jazz – one of the best tradi-

tional jazz bands in the Midlands!A great night of great music in St James’

Church, Church Hill, BirstallSaturday October 15 at 7.30pm

Tickets £10 on the door to include a glass ofwine

Make it a date in your diary!• • •

The next in the series of

Charity Whist DrivesOrganised by Derek Farr

will be held in the Rothley Centre, Mountsor-rel Lane, Rothley

Thursdays Sep 1, Oct 6 & Nov 3Commencing at 7.30pm, admission £2

• • •Saturday November 26

10am to 2pmat Birstall Methodist Church

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Table Top Sale(in conjunction with the Christmas Festival)

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Regular Yoga Classes

MountsorrelMountsorrel Memorial Hall on Tuesday 6th September2011 from 7-9pmWoodhouse EavesSt. Paul's School and Community Centre, MeadowRoad on Wednesday7th September 2011 from 7-9pm.These classes are aimed at enabling you to incorpo-rate Yoga into your everyday life and are facilitatedby a teacher holding qualifications in both Yoga andthe teaching of adults. Both of these classes are suit-able for all levels of ability, this includes people whohave not practised yoga before, and you can jointhese classes at any time in the programme.Come and join in, learn a new skill and enjoy theprocess. For more information eitheremail or phone me on

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Group Fitness in Rempstoneand Wymeswold

Rempstone Village Hall:Body Combat: Tuesdays at

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Zumba Fitness: Wednesdays at6:30pm,

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Call Suzie on07791983563 to book!

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Today Bill and Sarah Wright live atBrookfield Farm on Hallfields Lane. Inthis and future issues of the Rothley Post,Sarah will be writing about life on thefarm:

From the middle of July until approxi-mately the end of September life atBrookfield Farm revolves around theharvest.

The weather forecast, both short

range and long range, becomes all im-portant, and although farming methodshave changed dramatically over the last100 years, as always the weather holdsthe key to a successful harvest.

Before the harvest beings, the cornsheds have to be cleaned and treated forpests, trac-tors, trail-ers and theall impor-tant com-bineharvesterhave to beservicedand pre-pared foraction. AtBrookfieldwe alwaysemploy a few extra staff over the harvestperiod to help with the movement of thegrain.

The oilseed rape is the first crop tobe cut. This year the yield seems tohave been particularly good and theunusually dry spring appears to havesuited winter planted oilseed rape.

The wheat harvest follows on and thiscrop relies more heavily on the weatherbeing dry, as the combine harvester isunable to cut the crop if it is damp.

The combine harvester is a very so-phisticated piece of machinery. It is runon a satellite navigation system wherebyonce a straight line has been establishedin a field it can steer itself. It also has ayield mapping system, also operated bysatellite. This enables us to see whichparts of the field have had the highestyield, and can produce maps for futurereference. This information can be usedto establish the fertiliser requirementsfor the following season.

If the grain is too wet it has to be putthrough the grain dryer. About eightyears ago we installed a new, quietergrain dryer which we positioned so thenoise would be deflected away from thevillage, as in wetter seasons it runs 24hours a day. The dryer can use up to

3,000 litres of diesel a day in a wetseason.

Closely following the combine harvest-er is the straw baler, and this straw issold for animal bedding, or in somecases for use in power stations.

Immediately after the field is clearedof straw bales, the main cultivation trac-tor starts the process again for the fol-lowing harvest by cultivating the landready for the new seeds to be drilled.

The grain is stored at Brookfield andsold. It is then moved at various timesduring the year. I am sure many of youwill have seen the large lorries collectingthe grain. The American red wheat isgrown on contract for Hovis so it mayactually end up back on the shelf atBradleys.

Harvest time is a tiring but rewardingpart of the year. Long working hours arenecessary to take advantage of favoura-ble weather conditions, and there isgreat camaraderie amongst the workers.Long hours spent out in the fields oftenbrings unexpected sights. One yearwhen Bill was cutting a field of wheatwhich was on the edge of a housingestate, he was surprised to find thatthere were toys appearing in the fieldwhere the crop had been cut. Toy rab-bits, balls, even a plastic bucket andspade appeared before him. He madequite a collection in his cab. As heneared the centre of the field with theamount of wheat left standing quitesmall, 6 young foxes suddenly dashedout of the crop and scattered into theadjoining fields. We can only imaginethat the fox cubs had been stealing toysfrom gardens for their own use.

From Sarah Wright

Life on the farmLiving & working at BrookfieldAS YOU drive down Hallfields Lane in Rothley many people hardly notice thefarm gate which leads to Brookfield Farm. There has been a farm on this sitefor many years, long before many of the houses which now make up the vil-lage of Rothley.

Pic: Eric Wright servicingthe combine harvester

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RESIDENTS ARE being invit-ed to a Battle of Britain Dayparade and ceremony inRothley on September 15.

Organised by the Rothley and DistrictRoyal British Legion, the event will takeplace at 9.30am at the War Memorial onCross Green.

A NEW camera club for all abilitieswill have its first meeting on Septem-ber 6.

The Ulverscroft Camera Club will starteach meeting with an optional one hourworkshop to enable photographers toexpand their knowledge.

Ian Hamilton-Smith, Founding Chair-man, said: “This is meant to be a clubfor everyone of all photographic abilities.The workshops will start from the verybasics of uploading images from thecamera onto a computer for furtherediting. In a very short time anyone withno knowledge will be quite proficient.”

Meetings will be held at UlverscroftGrange at 7pm. For further informationcontact info@ulverscroftcameraclub.com.Further details atwww.ulverscroftcameraclub.com

As well as the Royal British LegionStandards, cadets from Welbeck DefenceSixth Form College will take part andparade the RAF Ensign which will beraised on the flag pole. A prayer will befollowed by a minute’s silence at 10am.

During the ceremony, which will alsobe attended by local school children, asenior RAF officer will give a short de-scription of the Battle of Britain in 1940.

PLANS FOR 14 dwellings at the oldlibrary headquarters site on Lough-borough Road, near the Red Lion,have been submitted by developers.

Morris Holmes want to build the newhomes on the rear section of the site onwhat is currently a car park. Accesswould be from Cossington Lane.

The plans do not contain any propos-als for the existing buildings, resulting insome speculation that plans for retaildevelopment may be forthcoming.

On August 10, Charnwood BoroughCouncil ruled that Morris Homes’ appli-cation was invalid as it did not containsufficient detail.

A GROUP of eight ladies from the Latimer Players DramaSociety recently took part with over three thousand otherwomen and girls in the ‘Race for Life’ in aid of Cancer Re-search.

The event, held at Leicester’s WesternPark over the weekend of July 9 & 10was blessed with good weather whichhelped to produce a very happy andfriendly atmosphere for entrants andspectators.

As a reminder of what the day wasreally about all those taking part had ontheir backs the names of loved ones who

had fought, or are fighting, this disease.Pic: Taking their bow at the finishingline are Val Marriott, Becky Tooth,Lily Preston, Jane Morris (with babyGeorge), Linda Lakin, Joyce Green,Anna Lacey and Laura Simms who be-tween them raised £1,000 for thisworthwhile cause.

Battle ofBritainparade

Camera club

Library plansLatimer ladies’race for life

Pic: a late production Mk I Spitfire of 19Squadron, September 1940

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JULY’S SPEAKER was Mrs Anne Halseywho told us about the formation andwork of The Baldwin Trust.

It all started when staff at the GlenfrithHospital arranged a boat trip for some se-verely disabled patients. Such was its suc-cess, and so great the benefits to thepatients, that staff and their friends wereinspired to start raising money for a narrow-boat.

Bert Halsey led the volunteers and madevaluable contacts with organisations likeVoluntary Action Leicester and Rainbow (acharity for young apprentices, supported bythe Prince of Wales). Between them they notonly raised the money but also got help tobuild the boat. Normally a specially adaptednarrowboat would have cost £85,000. Withno labour costs and only having to pay formaterials, it reduced the price to £35,000.

In 1988, the boat named St Clare wascollected from Chester. In later years asecond boat was acquired from LeicesterCity Council. This was refurbished and re-named Dandelion. Both bring enormouspleasure to disabled passengers and theirfamilies alike. 58 highly trained volunteersensure the smooth running of the organisa-tion and its outings.

In 2010 the Trust was awarded theQueen’s Award for Voluntary Service. Thiswas a very proud moment and a fitting trib-ute to the hard work of the late Bert Halseyand his colleagues.

From Thurcaston & Cropston WI

welcome liquid refreshment.Our meetings for the remainder of the

year will be based at the Harrison Room,All Saints’ Church, Thurcaston; dates –September 20 (topic – Village Cinemas),October 18 (topic – Nell Gwyn) and Novem-ber 15 (short A.G.M. followed by a talk onOld Postcards). All meetings at 7.30pm.

From Jennifer KenningtonThurcaston & Cropston Local History

Society

A NEW café has been built at the Great Central Railway’s Quornstation.

The £145,000 Butler-Henderson café,pictured above, seats 46 people and hasbeen constructed in the Great Centralhouse style to blend in with the adjacentgrade II listed station.

A new toilet block has also been builtand a picnic area to give visitors agrandstand view of passing trains.

The new facility has created 10 jobs

for the local community.Project manager for the Great Central

Railway, Tony Sparks said: “With an evergrowing number of events taking placeat Quorn station, like our wartime week-end, bonfire night and steam galas, thenew café will allow us to cater for thethousands of people who visit us. It’sjust one of a number of developmentsplanned for the site.”

ON THE evening of July 19, 2011 weenjoyed a very pleasant walk aroundMountsorrel village.

Our guide was Society Secretary, PeterSmith, who had done some detailed re-search to ensure an interesting and well-informed talk as we progressed along.

The settlement that became Mountsorrelgrew up between the granite rock of Charn-wood and the River Soar and dates back toSaxon times. We began our walk near theWaterside Inn (dating from 1795) at theMountsorrel Lock, where Peter explainedthe importance of the river as a means oftransport over the centuries, until the con-struction of the canal and locks which pro-vided increased transport capacity duringrapid industrial development. Nowadays, thewaterways’ use is mainly for leisure purpos-es.

On one corner of Sileby Road stands areplica of a Medieval market cross, theoriginal having been removed from the siteof the Buttermarket, further along the road,on the orders of a previous owner of Swith-land Hall, to be re-erected in the groundsof the Hall where it remains today. Almostopposite the replica cross is St. Peter’sParish Church and parts of its structure datefrom Mediaeval times. This church servedwhat used to be known as the north or ‘infe-rior’ end of the village.

In Norman times the north end wasunder the jurisdiction of the Earl of Chesterand the south end, the Earl of Leicester.

Our walk proceeded towards the southor ‘superior’ end of the village, passing theButtermarket which was erected in 1793 toprotect stallholders, as well as replacing theoriginal Mediaeval market cross; then abuilding that used to be the TemperanceHall (now a private dwelling) which wasintended as a focus for redemption from thesin of imbibing too much alcohol, given thetemptation provided by the numerous publichouses that used to be in the village, al-though only a few remain today, such as‘The Swan’ and ‘The Railway Inn’! On near-ing the Village Green, Castle Gardens con-tain a statue of a knight by local sculptor,Mike Grevatte.

Mountsorrel Village Green is thought tobe one of the largest in the country. Pointsof interest are the village pump, constructedin local granite and commemorating QueenVictoria’s Jubilee; architectural evidence ofprevious public houses; attractive old cottag-es; the pinfold and, finally, the Victorianparish church serving the south end, namedChrist Church, which dates from 1844 andreplaced an earlier church on the site.

Walking on to the summit of Castle Hill,we could appreciate the commanding posi-tion that the Castle had held when it wasbuilt soon after the Norman conquest. It iseasy to imagine what a magnificent structureit must have been. We were also able to seethe area that had been occupied by thequarry when it had provided the majorindustry in the village. Mountsorrel graniteis still quarried today, but not in such hugequantities as previously. We climbed furtherto admire the panoramic views and to seethe site of the memorial to the fallen of thetwo World Wars, before descending to walkalong Watling Street and back to the Butter-market.

Retracing our footsteps along LeicesterRoad we viewed the elegant front of theformer vicarage for St. Peter’s Church (cor-ner of Sileby Road); further on, the mount-ing block, supposedly used by highwayman,Dick Turpin, and, on the corner of CrownLane, another sculpture by Mike Grevatte –this one of a swan.

To conclude our walk, we diverted offthe main road to join a footpath and foot-bridge over the river and thence, to returnto our starting point at the Waterside Inn,where some of our group enjoyed some

A TWO storey, four classroom blockis to be built at Rothley school.

The new block will replace theexisting mobile classroom. The CountyCouncil say the new building is need-ed to accommodate an increase inpupil numbers from 342 in 2011 to397 in 2015.

The new block will have no impacton the playing fields or on the hardplaying area, say the County.

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ROTHLEY has a new curate.Tom and Nicola Rout recently

moved to the village along with theirtwo daughters, Jessica and Imogen.Tom was recently ordained at Leices-ter Cathedral as curate, workingwith the vicar, Rob Gladstone. Tomhas spent the last three years inOxford training at Wycliffe Hall, thesame theological college that recent-ly sent a team of students to takepart in the ‘More to Life’ week in

grant and also a donation from the localOrnithological Society.”

Richard Hill has also recently beengiven a donation fromthe school PTA to adda willow structure totheir gardeningproject. This has beenplanted and is matur-ing well, with childrenboth relaxing in thewillow structure andplaying around it.

Rachael added:“Keep your eye on the

Richard Hill garden in the comingmonths as there will be a lot going onwhich we will all get a lot of use andenjoyment out of, particularly the chil-dren.”Pic: the willow structure

ROTHLEY CHURCH is trying to recruit anumber of new or returning bell-ring-ers.

The parish church of St Mary and StJohn in the centre of the village has sixbells, but due to a number of existingringers moving away from the village,the bells are now rung only rarely. Newrecruits are needed in order to preventanother Leicestershire tower falling si-lent.

Bell-ringing is a very social activity,and has been described as a fantasticteam sport. Contrary to popular belief,it doesn’t require great strength or musi-cal ability, just a certain amount of pa-tience, some commitment to come alongregularly, and the ability to work togeth-er as part of a team. Bell-ringers comein all shapes, sizes, genders, ages andreligions, so as long as you are fit andmobile, and able to climb a spiral stair-case, it could be for you! For manyrecruits, once they have learned to ring,it gives a lifetime of enjoyment.

Many successful ringers first learnedto ring because a family member orfriend wanted to learn, and didn’t wantto go along alone. Some couples orfamilies learn together as a way of beingactive together. Others want to givesomething back to the local or churchcommunity, and others again want theintellectual stimulation of learning newskills and working in a team.

Unfortunately, in today’s world, moreand more people find it hard to committo the time needed to learn a new skill,and the art of bell-ringing is becomingmore and more unusual. Many towershave become silent over recent years,and this trend looks set to continue. Ina few decades’ time, it may be that ring-ing is only practised in some parts ofthe country, fading in a similar way tomany other old English folk traditions.

If you think you would be interestedin having a go at ringing, or would liketo know more about it, there will be an‘open tower evening’ at St Mary and StJohn’s church in Rothley at 7:30pm onThursday 8th September, and a similarevent on Sunday 11th September follow-ing the 10:30am Family Service. We’dalso love to hear from you if you aresomeone who learned to ring years ago,and might like to pick it up again now.

For further details, please contact IanMaynard Smith (0116 230 2850 orianmaynardsmith@yahoo.com).

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Rothley. Before that he worked inLondon as a lay student pastor.

Nicola has a legal backgroundbut is currently enjoying being a fulltime mother of two. Tom was mostappreciative of the welcome thefamily had received when moving in.

“We had a great welcome whichhas helped us settle in and I lookforward to getting to know as manypeople as possible in the village overthe next few years and being in-volved within the various church andvillage community activities” he said.

A PRIMARY school has received a grant to buy a greenhouse.Richard Hill CE Primary School, Thurcaston has been awarded a Leicestershire

County Council, Stepping Stones grant for their garden project.

School gardenThe grant has allowed them to pur-

chase a new greenhouse, so that thechildren can see the lifecycle of theplants as theygrow from startto finish. It willalso allow themto purchase awhole new rangeof plants to pro-vide more colourin the garden, inorder to attractmore wildlife.

Rachael Boy-all, Family Outreach Worker, said: “Wealso intend to purchase wildlife habitatssuch as hedgehog homes, insect logs,bird houses and bird feeders to encour-age more visitors to our garden. Thiswill be possible with the help of the

Latimer Players Spokeswoman Chris-tine Deavin said: “The society will give awarm welcome to anyone wishing to joina thriving drama group to act or helpback stage. If you have ever wonderedwhat it’s like to perform on stage, or bean important part of back stage settingprops and changing scenes, or puttingtogether outrageous costumes, now isyour chance to try it out. You don’t haveto give an Oscar winning performance,just lots of enthusiasm.

“Apart from rehearsals, we have regu-lar social monthly meetings visiting localplaces, theatre visits, skittles, speakers

A LOCAL amateur dramatics group is welcoming new members.and quiz nights. Recently we had a boattrip on the Soar to the pub and back, avisit to the museum in Barrow and anight at the Curve Theatre.”

The Latimer Players recently heldauditions for Puss in Boots to be per-formed in Thurcaston Memorial Hall onNovember 24, 25 & 26 at 7.30pm. Therewill also be a matinee at 2.30pm onNovember 26. The main parts have beencast but there are still places for adultvillagers and chorus.

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RICHARD HILL CE Primary School,Thurcaston has won the Leicester-shire Schools Triathlon Champion-ship.

Children from Richard Hill Schooltook part in the event, along with 30other schools from the county. Theschool won ‘The Waitrose Shield’after scoring 2924 points out of apotential 3000 points.

Rachel Hames, Deputy HeadTeacher, said: “What a win! Thechildren have done us proud, andthey have won the shield for theschool.”

Ian Fletcher, PE Coordinator,added: “Special recognition goes toour participants, Sam Partis, Ed Par-tis, Molly Smith and Jesse PilgrimRead.”

Richard Hill will be presentedwith ‘The Waitrose Shield’ later thismonth.

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A CHARITY that provides outingson waterways has been support-ed by the Rotary Club of theSoar Valley

During the last twelve months Nor-man Ellis, as President of the Club hadnominated the Peter Le Marchant Trustas a local charity that he wanted to help.He is pictured handing over a chequefor £500, making a total of £1,000 thatthe club has donated during his presi-dency.

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EVERY MORNING during the first weekof August about 35 children from theRothley and Mountsorrel area eagerlyrushed to get to ‘Summer Stars’ Holi-day Bible Club, many arriving half anhour early!

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The week’s events, held at Mountsor-rel Methodist Church, concluded with aconcert for parents. The children actedout the Bible stories of Jonah and theWhale, Elijah, Daniel in the Lions’ Denand David and Goliath. Parents werethen treated to a lively performance of

some of thesongs learntduring theweek.

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cock said: “If I could choose one wordto describe the week, it would be ‘hap-py’. The children all arrived, and left,with big smiles. The feedback from par-ents was very positive, with many sayingthey wished the club was continuing forthe whole summer holiday!”

‘Bible Stars’, a free Bible club forchildren, will now run on the secondSaturday of each month at the MethodistChurch. Please call 07748 590594 oremail vivbp@talktalk.net for information.All welcome.

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